Employment & Commuting

Journey to work

About this topic

Journey to work shows where employed residents of Wiluna (S) travel for work. It helps explain how strongly the area functions as a residential base versus a self-contained employment centre.

These flow patterns can inform transport advocacy, local jobs policy, and investment priorities by showing which external labour markets matter most to residents.

Key insight

29.1% of employed residents living in Wiluna (S) worked outside Wiluna (S) in 2021. Meekatharra was the largest external destination.

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70.9%

Work locally

127 residents

29.1%

Commute out

52 residents

Chart view

Where Wiluna (S) residents work

Flow shares show where employed residents work. Total employed residents: 179.

Employment self-sufficiency

Share of employed residents who work within the municipality.

Total employed residents: 179
70.9%

Wiluna

70.9%

127

Meekatharra

7.8%

14

No Fixed Address (WA)

7.8%

14

Mount Magnet

3.9%

7

Belmont

2.2%

4

Yalgoo

2.2%

4

Leonora

1.7%

3

Rockingham

1.7%

3

Swan

1.7%

3

Data table

Where Wiluna (S) residents work table

Download the ranked local and external flow counts behind the chart.

AreaCountShare
Wiluna12770.9%
Meekatharra147.8%
No Fixed Address (WA)147.8%
Mount Magnet73.9%
Belmont42.2%
Yalgoo42.2%
Leonora31.7%
Rockingham31.7%
Swan31.7%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021 (usual residence journey to work data). Compiled by Geografia.